Jenny Bituin

Thank you for sharing. I agree, PM Lee Hsien Loong’s speech was not only well-crafted, he was also able to deliver it well using non-verbal communication skills.

Thank you for sharing. I agree, President Trump sounds paternalistic in his speech.

After watching the public communication on COVID-19 of the two leaders, I think the (former) Prime Minister of Singapore is a better communicator than the President of the United States. Here are the reasons why PM Lee Hsien Loong is better in my opinion:

1. Be First
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong addressed the nation on February 8, 2020, a day…[Read more]

Thank you for your insights. I agree, digital health transformation should be seen as a long-term investment in order to be successful.

Thank you for sharing. The digital health gap between urban and rural areas is also present experienced in the Philippines and needs improvement.

I think the Philippines still need to improve on all the five themes. However, I think the one that is most relevant today is about Transparency and Trust (Theme 2). The controversy surrounding the alleged corruption on flood control projects worth billions of pesos have been on the headlines for weeks now, with private contractors and government…[Read more]

Thank you for sharing. I agree, cholera has a potential to be a PHEIC and is a burden to many poor countries/areas.

Thank you for sharing. I agree, we should watch out superbug infections.

A Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) have been declared for the following disease outbreaks:
1. Influenza A (H1N1)
Date of Declaration: April 25, 2009
Date of Undeclaration: August 10, 2010
Rationale:
• The widespread presence of the virus
• Virus containment unfeasibility at that stage

2. Poliomyelitis
Date of Dec…[Read more]

Thank you for sharing. The use of Internet of Things (IoT) in outbreak investigation seems interesting.

I agree, timely outbreak reports with the help of IT can help prevent misinformation in social media.

Thank you for sharing. I agree, regular meetings and giving acknowledgment and recognition to health facilities that report AEFI cases in a timely and consistent manner might help in encouraging other healthcare facilities to improve their AEFI case reporting.

Thank you for sharing. Your solution to address the parallel reporting systems with no interoperability is very comprehensive.

1. Which single design limitation most threatens valid estimates of sensitivity and representativeness? How would you address it within six weeks?
The stability or resilience of the AEFI surveillance system of the Kebbi State most threatens the valid estimates of sensitivity and representativeness. According to the study, 88.7% of respondents…[Read more]

Here are some examples of how information technology was applied to assist in the outbreak investigation process:

1. Verification and Preparation
The Early Warning, Alert and Response System (EWARS) application of WHO can be used to improve disease outbreak detection in emergency settings, such as in countries in conflict or following a natural…[Read more]

Thank you for sharing. I agree, government websites are important because it provides official and reliable information.

Thank you for your detailed explanation on how digital contact tracing apps work. Although as you mentioned, these apps are only effective in contact tracing if a large number of people download and use them.

I agree, using dashboards are an effective in relaying key updates and information to the public.

Thank you for sharing. I like your idea of sending SMS in local language, since not all people are always connected to the internet.

The technology from the article that I liked the most is the use of mobility data to evaluate COVID-19 interventions.

How it works
Smartphones were used to collect aggregated location data via GPS, cellular network and Wi-Fi.

Why it is important
Mobility data collected from smartphones was used to:
• Monitor real-time population flows during C…[Read more]